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16A GROSSE POINTE NEWS, OCTOBER 19,2006
17A. GROSSE POINTE NEWS. OCTOBER 19, 2006 18A SCHOOLS I 27A PUBLIC SAFETY 128A OBITUARIES SCHOOLS North's homecoming Seniors win float competition, juniors win spirit PAGE20 GROSSE POINTE PUBLIC LIBRARY One-on-one online tutoring By Beth Quinn StnffWrif£r ~' cally connected to a wtof who is an expert in that subject. In .the past, students struggling in a subject could seek help from teachers, parents, fellow students and private tutors. Now, the Grosse Pointe Public Library has added Live Homework Help (LHH) from Tutor.com to the list. iliH connects students in fOl.lrththrough 12th grades. to real tutors for one-on-one sessions via the Internet. Children receive help in core curriculum SUbjects including math, science, social studies and English. The program is available and free to any student with a Grosse Pointe Library card. The library pays a $22,000 annual fee to subscribe to the service. ult's a very good program. It's very worthwhile," Library Director Vickey Bloom said. "I'm glad we are able to offer this service to students." Tutor.com provides afterschool homework h,j'lp seven days a week from 2 p.m. to 1 a.m. Students can log onto the Grosse Pointe Library's Web site, gp.lib.mi.org, from either their home or the library's computers. Once on the li- ···~f{~~n~&~etW'*6~~gr~' link, enter their libra~j' card number, and select the'~bject they need help in and their grade level. They'are automati- During a recent visit to the Central branch library, Grosse Pointe South High School freshman Claire Demorest, 14,uses Live Homework Help to work on an earth science question. The wtor and swdent interact via an online classroom. They can chat and work with the wtor using numerous tools including a virtlial white board, calculator and periodic chart! The typical tutoring session lasts from 20 to 30 minutes. Students and tutors can also co-browse the Web and share . files such as word documents; These features allow the tutor to help students working on essays, reports and term papers. Tutor.com founder and CEO George Cigale noted the tutors' involvement goes beyond solving a particular homework problem or assignment. The goal is to help the student gain a better grasp of the material. : "They diagnose where th~ student is getting stuck,': . Cigale said. "Once they figure out where the problem is, they coach and guide the student to figure out the problem." . He added that students fre; quently print out a copy of the session to reference later on. . Live Homework Help tutors are certified teachers, college professors, professional tu: tors, graduate school students and undergraduates from top universities. . '. ProSpective ,M0!1'mu.st $l.lb' mit three teaching Si!lllp!es to Tutor.com and undergo criminal and reference background See TUTOR.COM, page 18A
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